Sirup-cup for bottlers



('No Model.)

Patented Nov. 27, 1894,

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SIRUP-CUP FOR BOTTLERS.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 529,735,01ated November 27,1894.

Application iilecl September 2.1,r 1894i reri'al No. 523,722. (No model.)

ToV @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE HoUsE, Sr., of.y Rochester, in the county ot' Monroe and State t of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sirup-Cups for Botv tlers; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of 'the l same, reference being had to the accompany-.f ing drawings, forming a part of this s'pecicaf-v tion, and to the reference-numerals marked thereon.

My present invention has for its object to provide an improved device for mixing sirup with aerated liquids, particularly adapted for bottlers use, whereby any desired quantity of sirup may be measured out and forcedwitli the liquid into the bottleor ultimate holding receptacle, and it consists in certain improvements in construction and combinations of parts, all as will be hereinafter fully described and the novel features pointed out in the claims at the end of thisspecication.

In the accompanying drawingsz-Figure 1 is a front elevation of a device constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2, a longitudinal sectional` view on the line :Joto of Fig. l; Fig. 3, a cross-sectional view of the same; Fig. 4, a plan view of theupper valve;

Fig. 5,a plan view of the upper end with the valve removed; Fig',` 6, aface view of the lower valve seat; Fig. 7, a view of the face of the valve cooperating with thel seat shown in Fig. 6.

Similar reference numerals in the several igures indicate similary parts.

The body or main frame 1 of the device is provided with the cylindrical portion slotted at 2, 2, on the front and sides, to permit inspection ot' a glass` cylinder 3 vrheld in place by a screw. cap 4 entering the upper end of the cylindrical body,suitable packing washers 5 being arranged between the ends of the glass cylinder and thebody Bind cap or plug, as shown. The front of the; lvQWerportion of the bodyis recessed, as shown, for the accommodation of a movable valve 6 provided with a handle 7 and having on its outer side a pipe 8 with which is adapted to be connected a flexible pipe leading from the sirup tank, and in its face are provided three ports, one 9 in connection with the pipe 8, and two others 10 and 11 which communicate with each other by a passage shown in dotted lines in Fig. 7. Said valve is also provided withv acentral `bolt 124 with which coeoperatesa -nut 13 forV holding said valve in place and against a suitt able packing washer 14 held from rotation lwithin the recess of the base in any suitable jmanner. This base and also the washer 14 are provided with three ports or apertures,

one,- 15, communicating with the interior of the 'glass cylinder by a passage 16, and a port 17 also communicating by a passage 18 with the interiorof the cylinder, and a portv 19,l

beingvthe end lof a passage or pipe 20 leading by a suitable pipe to the filling machine or apparatus of any suitable description, the bottlc .to be lled being applied to the end of saidpassage or tube 20, as will be understood.

will be closed, and when moved to the other position (a stop pin 21 cooperating with the valve limiting its movement) said ports 9 and 15 will be out of register and port 11 will register with 17 and port 10 with 19, thereby allowing the contents of the cylinder to flow out through pipe 20. ,f

The plug or cap 4 at the upper end of the cylinder-is provided with a central bolt or ex- `tension 22 upon which isiheld the valve 23 having a handle 2i and pipe extension 25 with which is adapted to .connect a iiexible pipe leading from the tank or. receptacle containing aerated water, and opposite to said pipe 25'isavent aperture26., The upper'sur- Y face of the cap is provided-with a packing f washer 27 held from rotation in any suitable lmanner and provided, as is said cap, with two ports 28 and 29, arranged relatively as shown in Fig. 5, 28 being the inlet port and 29 the vent, and beneath `the latter is arranged a small ball check-valve 30, as shown in Fig.13. The ports in the valve23 and the-cap 24 are so arrangedrelativelyfthatiwhen'the pipe 2 5 and the port 28 register, the vent port 29 is closed and vice versa.

From the above, the operation of the device will now be apparent. v

When it is desired to mix the sirup with water to be bottled, the valves are turned to the positionshown in the drawings, permitting the sirup to pass from the sirup recep- ICO tacle into the cylinder 3 through port 15 and passage 16 in the base of the device, and the operator can permit the desired quantity to enter by observing its liow through the glass chamber, the air theretofore in the chamber passing out through the check valve 30 and vent aperture 26, and when the desired quantity has entered or the chamber is full (in the latter event the check valve will close autoxo matically) he may turn the valve 6 so as to close both the sirup inlet and outlet, the passages in the latter being between those in the body, or if he desires to Work quickly, he may turn the valve 6 to the position shown I in dotted lines in Fig. 1 cutting off the supply of sirup to the chamber and connecting passage 1S with pipe 2O leading to the bottle through the ports 10 and l1 and the passage connecting them, and, at the same time, turns the valve 23 bringing the pipe 25 in connection with the port 2S and allowing the water to enter the cylinder, mixing with the sirup, and force the contents thereof through the pipe 2O to the bottle. I-le then closes the 25 Valve 23 permitting the gas in the chamber or cylinder 3 to force out the last portion of the sirup and water until the pressure is so reduced that the check valve drops and opens the vent ready for the next operation, which is accomplished in the same manner.

If desired, the surface ofthe glass cylinder 3 may be marked so that the operator can gage the quantity of sirup, if it is desirable to employ less than the whole contents of the cylinder, or suitable indicating marks can be made at the side of the slot in the cylindrical portion of the body, as shown in Fig. 1.

. This device I have found in practice to be simple, cheap and admirablyT adapted for the purpose, containing few parts and none liable to get out ot' order.

By providing an automatic vent at the top of the chamber and permitting the sirup to enter at the bottom, the full desired quantity can be allowed to enter Without back pressure and, permitting the water to enter at. the top, the entire quantity can be readily forced out with the Water, the expansion of the gas forcingout the entire contents and the check valve opening when the pressure is reduced, permitting the next charge of sirup to enter readily and without waiting or the necessity of draining the chamber by other means, as

drain-cocks.

The construction shown is preferred, but it could be slightly modified and the advantages of my device preserved, as will be understood.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a siruping device, the combination with a chamber or receptacle having a s'irup 6c inlet and outlet, and a liquid inlet and vent oritice, of a valve for simultaneously closing the vent and opening the liquid inlet and vice versa, and an independent valve for simultaueously opening the Sirup inlet and closing the outlet and vice versa, substantially as described.

2. In a siruping device, the combination with a chamber or receptacle having a Sirup inlet and outlet, and a liquid inlet and vent orifice, of a valve for simultaneously closing the vent opening and opening the liquid inlet and vice versa, an independent valve for simultaneouslyopening the Sirup inlet and closing the outlet and vice versa, and a check valve opening inwardly in the vent orifice, substantially as described.

3. In a siruping device, the combination with a transparent chamber or receptacle havf inga sirup inlet and outlet at one end and a 8o liquid inlet and vent opening at the other, of a valve for simultaneously closing the veut and opening the liquid inlet, and vice versa, and an independent valve for simultaneously opening the sirup inlet and vice versa, and also capable of closing both said Sirup inlet and. outlet, substantially as described.

4,. In a sirupng device, the combination With the body having the Sirup inlet and outlet, and a single valve for controlling them, of a transparent cylinder, a cap engaging the body and securing the cylinder in place having liquid inlet and vent apertures and the valve mounted on said cap controlling both said apertures, substantially as described. 95

5. In a siruping device, the combination with the chamber or receptacle having the inlet and outlet passages therein, and the exit passage 20, of the valve 6 having the pipe therein, and the ports 9 and 10 and l1, the latter two being connected by alpassage, the ports 28 and 29 leading to the chamber, the check valve 30 in `the latter, and the valve 23 having the pipe 25, and the port 26, substantially as described.

6. The combination with the body and the glass cylinder therein forming a receptacle, of the cap 'secured to the body and confining the cylinder, having the central extension, and the ports or apertures 28 and 29, of the valve 23 rotatable on the extension of the cap, and having the pipe 25 and the aperture 26, substantially as described.

GEORGE HOUSE, SR.

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Witnesses:

GEORGE HOUSE, Jr., HENRY HoUsE. 

